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03/27/1834
Letter headed Catawba 27 March1834 from Lucy Gilmer and Emma Breckinridge to their brothers Hamer and Frank in Albemarle County. Lucy playfully offering to find a potential bride for Harmer to assure him a good choice, she names a few girls he should not consider, wants Harmer to come to Botetourt to live, discusses the use of a deer skin of Harmers. Emma writes Frank that she is glad to hear he is a good student and wishes him well when he enter...
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05/16/1834
Letter headed Pitts C. H. May 16th 1834 from George H. Gilmer to his mother [Mary House Gilmer] and brother Harmer replying to a joint letter from them and tells of his preference that Frank should come to Mr. Godfrey's P. H. Academy and teach rather then attend the University [of Virginia]. He states that Frank can clear $300 and save the $2-300 per year cost at the University. This "difference of $500 per year is a good deal of money in any man...
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letter - 09/15/1847.
This letter headed Pittsylvania Co House, Sept 20th 1847 from Jane and George Gilmer to mother Mary Gilmer at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Va telling of the loss of a still born child on August 15th and the pain and suffering of their loss, and plans to visit in Albemarle in November or December. George wrote a single page telling of his work load and plans to travel, suggest William get the farm in Fluvanna [County] ready to sell as soon...
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letter - April 27, 1843
Letter without a heading from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge at Fincastle, Virginia to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, written over several days telling of the arrival of spring, plants coming up, flowers blooming, of the settlement of the estate of Mrs. Breckinridge's, getting clothing for her children and sister Peach, of her desire for her mother to visit them this summer, deaths and marriages in the community, Co...
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letter - April 5, 1835
Letter headed Leigh, Hardins Tavern, Virginia, from Peachy R. Gilmer to Cary Breckinridge and from Mary Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge, Catawba, Botetourt Co. Dated 1835 by context, but could be 1834, since much of the news concerns Lucy and Ann at school in Charlottesville (see #170 et seq.) Mentions hopes of visiting the Springs, and the Breckinridges, and hunting in the fall. Also noted that all their garden plants had been killed by a late frost...
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letter - January 14, 1836
Letter headed January 14, 1836, mailed from Pittsylvania Court House, from George H. Gilmer to his mother, Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Talks of plans to come home for Harmer's wedding; of the probability of a canal being cut through Fluvanna county, increasing values-urges his father not to sell his lands there at this time; of dividing up the servants among family; of his need for shirts and drawers, with direction...
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letter - January 16, 1833
Letter dated January 16, 1833 from C. [Cary] Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, postmarked Fincastle, January 17, to his wife Emma, visiting her parents near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County. Tells of scarlet fever epidemic in Botetourt County.
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letter - January 20, 1833
Letter dated January 20, 1833 from Emma Breckinridge, at Ivy Creek and postmarked Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County. Tells of the death of friends Mary Ann Goode and Mrs. Leigh Watkins, who died of scarlet fever. Emma desires her husband come to Ivy Creek and stay the winter there with her and their child.
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letter - March 20, 1833
Letter dated March 20, 1833 from George H. Gilmer, at Competition [Chatham], to his father, Peachy R. Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern in Albemarle County, giving an account of his first public speech and discussing the opponents who were nullifiers, secessionists, and states rights people.
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letter - March 21, 1832
Letter dated March 21, 1832 from Mary Gilmer, Ivy Creek, to her daughter Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle in Botetourt County. Postmarked Hardin's Tavern, March 24. A short note at the end was added by one of Emma's brothers. News of the family, Francis Gilmer is to board at the Academy, and Lucy to attend school in Charlottesville.
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letter - March 9, 1838
Letter headed "Pttsa. C. H. Mar. 9th 1838" from George Gilmer to his mother, Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. Discusses settlement of her estate where property was located in several states, discusses conserving cash, advises against loaning out funds unless you receive "ample security". George reports on his law practice in several courts, his desire "to get married, but who?" Mentions his slave, Lewis, who has writte...
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letter - May 17, 1832
Letter dated May 17, 1832, from Mrs. Mary Gilmer, postmarked May 19, to her husband Peachy Gilmer, who was visiting at Grove Hill in Botetourt County. Reports on progress of house building and explains injury to servants who accidentally stepped on nails.
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letter - May 27, 1832
Letter dated May 27, 1832 from William Wirt Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, May 31, to his sister, Emma Walker Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle. Tells of brickmaking, the weather and of crops. Note added from their mother, Mary Gilmer, describing her daughter Mary's illness with the measles.
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letter - October 18, 1838
Letter headed "Catawba October 18th 1838" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle Virginia. Report on Peachy's progress in her studies, speaks of a plan to hire a teacher and ask Mr. Bowyer of Greenfield to allow his daughter to be in the class with Peachy and Mary. Mentions buying new furniture in Buchanan from Mr. Hobson's sale. Other news about the family.
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Letter - April 11, 1839
Letter headed "Catawba April 11th 1838," mailed from Fincastle, from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, urging her to plan for a visit to Catawba in May when their brother George will be visiting. A report on the children -- Peach is not improving in her studies, needs a full time teacher; whooping cough is in the county; and James seems to have it (he still has the rash on his head). Mr. Willi...
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Letter - April 12, 1831
Letter dated April 12, 1831 from William W. Gilmer, Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, April 14, 1831 to his brother-in-law, Cary Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle, Botetourt County. Mentions tools and equipment left at Fortheringay for Cary Breckinridge and speaks of the progress they are making on their new farm at Ivy Creek.
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Letter - April 12, 1841
Letter postmarked Hardin's Tavern on April 2, 1841 from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, with news of the plantation and crops, prospects for a good year, gives number of tobacco plants planted and estimated number to be harvested at the end of the season, family news about traveling to various homes, news that Harmer is back at work and doing well, although his mother is distressed t...
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Letter - April 13, 1831
Letter dated April 13, 1831 from Mrs. Mary Gilmer, Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, April 14, to her daughter Emma G. Breckinridge, Grove Hill, near Fincastle in Botetourt County with news of family members, education of children, and progress of new home and plantation.
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Letter - April 14, 1840 (year by context)
Letter headed "Monday evening" and postmarked April 14, and the year by context is 1840, from Emma Breckinridge to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle and writes about her upcoming trip to visit her mother in May, where she will attend the Convention and visit her family. Cary has purchased a new carriage and team of horses. Lizzie Watts has visited with Emma and plans to attend the Convention with her. Emma plans t...
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Letter - April 17, 1832
A letter dated April 17, 1832 from George H. Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, (with notes added by his brother William and his mother Mary Gilmer) to his sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle in Botetourt County. Family news of a measles epidemic, among other things.
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